Mercury 2.5 Operation And Installation Manual

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WARNING
Insufficient friction adjustment can cause serious injury or death due to loss
of boat control. When setting the friction adjustment, maintain sufficient
steering friction to prevent the outboard from steering into a full turn if the
tiller handle or steering wheel is released.
Steering friction adjustment ‑ Adjust this knob to achieve the desired steering
friction (drag) on the tiller handle. Move knob clockwise to tighten friction and
move knob counterclockwise to loosen friction.
a - Tighten friction
b - Loosen friction
Side handle gear shift (if equipped) ‑ controls gear shift.
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Tilting Outboard
TILTING TO FULL UP POSITION
1. Close the fuel shut‑off valve and run the engine out of fuel. This will
prevent fuel spilling out of the carburetor.
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2. Close the fuel tank vent. This will prevent fuel spilling out of the fuel tank
vent.
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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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Mercury 2.5 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	2.5
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English